Young, fast, athletic Big- Fever has been last or near bottom in rebounds, second chance points and steals. But I want this team running to take advantage of an aging league... Creating WNBA SHOWTIME!
1st move I made (2k25) Smith for Rickea Jackson 2nd move, waived Saxton, picked up Han Xu (6'11 can run and shoots 3s well) 3rd move : KATE MARTIN for Berger lol. All that to say I 100% agree.
I'd like to see the fever drop Wheeler, Wallace, Saxxon and Smith. I'm on fence with Mitchell, if she gets better working with CC before end of season, I'd prob resign her, she can score. I think getting rid of the ones I mentioned earlier it may help Mitchell play a better game.
I don't think you get rid of Mitchell unless someone demonstrably better comes along who is also a good defender, someone like Allisha Gray or Ariel Atkins, in that mold of player. Some RUclipsrs and Twitter users severely underestimate her ability to take pressure off of CC by creating her own shot, even if she gets tunnel vision sometimes. In my opinion the much more pressing needs are at the Forward positions, both SF and PF. Smith is a pretty good rebounder and can score, but she is a REALLY not good pairing on defense with Aliyah Boston. Boston is a good defender in the post and has very good BBIQ, but she is not the quickest/fastest player for being a great defensive team. I think Temi is actually a pretty good pairing with her, but I'm thinking a player in the Temi/Ezi Magbegor prototype - long, mobile, athletic and can block shots. I really was hoping that Lexie Hull would be the answer at SF, but as of right now she seems like the quickness and athleticism of the players bothers her on the offensive side of the ball, but man she is BY FAR the best perimeter defender they have and it's not even close. They also in my opinion, need to give Grace Berger another opportunity before they even think of trying to look for a backup PG. She struggled earlier in the year, but I think she is a good player and certainly a better fit for running the point when they move Caitlin to SG as they like to do sometimes.
Didn't know Stewie was going to be a free agent, but she's not leaving NY. Satou is definitely on my wishlist. It would be nice to have a competent PG or secondary ball handler to give CC a rest or play her off the ball some. My eye is also on Saniya Rivers out of NC State as a defensive wing in the draft or Dominique Malonga the 6 ft 6 in French teen post player as a project pick.
Saniya is a good call, her athleticism is off the charts. They picked up some good transfer and one of my favorite freshies this class Zam jones so I'll be seeing Rivers a lot this season too. She's not leaving NY at all. It's really Satou or bust for me, as far as any major pickups. Paying Wheeler a star's salary is egregious, borderline misappropriation of funds lol. Lock em up!
Yeap Malonga is good. I thought of Satou but she is overweight right now. Nneka is the best if Fever can get her and please get JJ. Let go of Smith and Wheeler. Keep Temi and Hull
Stewie not leaving Liberty. Don’t want Chelsea Gray. Slow and not playing well. Katie Lou needs to get a lot better to get resigned. Smith needs to go. Fever needs a new GM and coach. Use some of the money to get new coach at least
I like Jackie Young, great person. They really need another big that's fast though. If Temi can stay healthy she'll make a big difference, I feel like she's a better fit than Smith.
I think so too, not because of lack of talent on Smith's part, just a better understanding of her role. She was probably the first to get it (playing with CC) to be honest.
I agree here that Smith is not a bad player, she's just a bad fit. I feel like defenisively you need to pair Boston with someone who has a lot of quickness and can cover a lot of ground or clog up passing lanes with their length. Someone like a Temi, or an Ezi Magbegor type player.
Totally agree. Get rid of Wheeler post haste. Keep Mitchell and Temi, and give Temi a fat raise and make her starter. Give Hull more floor time. No further changes until the next rookie class or better free agents in ‘26, and then I’d consider trading Mitchell if her layups don’t improve. 🤣 Take Jackie Young for sure, or Arike. I would find someone to replace Smith. She’s too inconsistent. Burger, gone.
@@topgun298 yeah she was just one that somebody had mentioned in the comments that led to this video. Her, Fiebich, and Sophie. I’m swinging for a Temi raise and a Sabally signing otherwise I’m just signing our draft pick and then punting until next season. That is, without considering trades that could be uneven player-wise and open up spots, or if they waive players.
Id pay bridget carleton in a heartbeat.... shes exactly what indiana needs. She hits threes at a high clip and her defense is top notch. Caitlin will get her wide open and she dont miss those
Arike Ogunbowale won the championship for Notre dame against UConn and Mississippi with buzzer beaters, she is exactly what Caitlin Clark needs. It'll be a bloodbath in the W.
that's part of the reason I say either Sabally (or Stew unrealistically) or no big swing, just fill Wheeler's spot with a draft pick and give Temi the raise she has coming. Try for a big free agent in a year when there's not just two or three all flocking to the big cities, one of those A listers will look at things like the All Star voting and realize that playing with CC is like playing in the biggest market in the league when it comes to visibility. (and obviously move some bench pieces but I want to keep trades and coach/front offices firings separate)
Temi needs to stay, Mitchell needs to stay, I like Nneka and Jones. Don't know how reasonable those wishes are and how desirable a town Indianapolis is to pros from the big markets. CC for player coach!!
it's almost a fireable offense. It's partly due to the way they have their contracts structured and her years of service just puts her into a higher pay bracket, but it didn't have to be that damn high
I think Nneka would make the fever a threat... I would sign her and her little sis if it took that to get her... I definitely would resign Mitchell at the max. She's a bucket.
Totally Agree! Melissa Smith is not even the question, she got to go! Help me to understand Victoria Saxton roll on this team? The bench is warm enough either play, trade, or cut her
Saxton on the team is what had me upset about Celeste being cut. I understood Dantas being hurt and having that spot from the get-go, but when there's another veteran big on the roster that couldn't get minutes when they desparately needed a big to play minutes, then you've already made your decision about her. Let's at least check the young one out and see what she looks like with a cpl hundred minutes under her belt.
@@nucl3arboNg she averaged 1 pt a game and shot 31% in the W last season. 25% this year. Unless she can hold A'ja Wilson to 12 she's going to have to get her offense in order to be playable for any real stretch or else she helps the other team's defense way more than she does Indy's
The players dont matter if the coach is not changed...unles sides was tanking on purpose...smith , wallace, sides and dunn all should go. Build a running team
no doubt. I touched on that a few times but a cpl of those videos did pretty well so I figured point made - didn't want to triple down on it weekly and become the "fire Sides" guy lol. I'll likely fly that flag at least one more time before the season is out but it's really Dunn I'm looking at atp
that's what I'm gunning for. It's VERY rare to have two allstars/ALL-WNBA players on rookie contracts for a 2 and 3 yr window, they'd be foolish to not maximize that by using the cap space they leave to bring in ready-to-go star-level players and have a team that can look the Liberty and Aces right in the eye and not just go into a series with a puncher's chance. I saw the Seahawks have an all world defense because Russell Wilson was on a rookie contract, I've seen the Warriors do great things because Curry was underpaid as a unanimous MVP at the time, this is the same imo
Look at the draft. The Fever are inline for 1 of the three Power forwards Currently an 11th pick, but the numbers aren't too bad. They need an enforcer though, at least ine t hat can actually stand up and do some protection duties.
Sophie signed an extension in Sept with Phoenix. Sabally may be cored. My concern is her injury history....in last 5 years, she has only played more than 17 games once.
I thought about that too but then I figured concussion, achilles soreness vs an actual tear, knee, now a shoulder - at least they're all unrelated and she should be the lowest-mileage 26 year old in the W lol
Just fyi.. the Coach’s salary is not part of the salary “cap” issue. So we don’t need free’d up money for a coach. That’s a separate money issue. Free’d up means (not committed) but all player money needs to fit under the “cap”
Thinking 2026 already. Just trying to keep up with this season. CC won’t salary cap herself because she wants to win. WNBA salary is chump change compared to all her endorsements.
she would, I don't see her not playing for NY next season though. Then again, she's been traveling around the league collecting rings like Thanos so who knows
You mention swinging for fences they should go after Alisha Gray. Figure out whatever needed to make her and JJ work cap wise. You get those two and Indy has 5 all stars. that's a ring or bust squad
I’m up for getting Nneka this year and trading NaLyssa. Agree on re-signing Temi and Kelsey. I actually would like to have Sophie as well. Her shooting percentage is enough to make me want her either starting or being first off the bench at that three spot.
KM will happen. It is said they are negotiating trades and free agency. I think Delle Donne is in play, and possibly Nneka. They are to small in the post, and the D needs a major upgrade.
I'm a Chicago Sky fan and Angel Reese fan. But I respect your channel you don't spread hate towards Angel like other channels do. I just wanted to tell you to keep in mind my 2026 there will 2 more franchises Golden State Valkeries and Toronto's team so there will be more roster spots available and less stars to go around. There will college players and over seas players obviously but the best players will be snatched up 1st. And I think by 2028 they want 4 new franchises in total if I'm not mistaken. Good luck with getting the players you want. I'm hoping the Chicago Sky does same thing because a league with Angel Reese on a championship team and Caitlin Clark on a championship team with players like Paige Bueckers and Juju Watkins coming trying to get their teams their too and like you said Cam Brink and Rikea Jackson. The WNBA will be in good hands for the future.
Thank you (I have cracked on Angel in some videos but I've kept it pretty even with the love and made sure to remind that you can have a healthy sports rivalry without crossing lines. It's just like Packers/Bears to me - makes the games funner and feel like they mean more but that's it. Once the game is over lets crack on our next opponent). The expansion teams can only sign one unrestricted FA each, so Golden St might snatch up multiple in 2026 but Toronto and (Philly/Portland? TBA) will be in their 1st year and can only sign one. I had Golden St in mind for sure when I said 2 or 3 FAs might go form a super team or two that season. Fever just need one though and Caitlin's passing, the team chemistry, on top of "19/20 top selling crowds - 9 Fever players in top 35 or whatever of All Star voting" , will have at least one smart agent/player looking that way. At least I believe so.
@@micdewitt lol I'm sure but I can tell you're fair I've cracked on Caitlin as well but it's when her racist fans cross the line. Then the gloves are off. Outside of that I keep it strickly basketball and facts. But as far as the Fever picking up free agents keep in mind it's nice to get names and I think you guys will because ppl will want to play with Caitlin. Maybe an Arike down the road but even if you don't get the names right away. The way you build around Caitlin is giving her the best transition team in the league. She's at her best in transition. It seems like her and Aliyah are on the same page now because earlier in the season I thought Aliyah needed to be traded but now if you build around Aliyah and Caitlin and get transition players who can hit 3's and play D then the fever will be one best teams in the league without big name free agents. Caitlin, Kelsey, Aliyah and upgrading at the 3 and 4 with really good transition 3 and D players will make the fever very dangerous. And obviously filling out the bench correctly. You guys could be the WNBA version of the 05 Suns.
@@brooklynadezbaby I agree that’s why I say no need to do too much (of course we’d take Stew but that’s not happening), in FA this off-season, there’s only one roster spot open with a draft looming. Now there does need to be some shuffling of the bench, but that falls under trades/waivers along with potentially trading the draft pick too. That opens up a thousand possibilities so I definitely wanted that to be a separate vid but that’s reall where the work is with this squad, filling out those ancillary pieces, and addressing the one elephant in the starting lineup. We’ve done free agents then draft targets, the next one I’ll look at trades and cuts
@@micdewitt I know this is a Fever Channel. But can you do a video of a breakdown of Coach Tspoons offense in the WNBA since we're the 2 youngest most talked about teams? And what 2 rookies in the 2025 DRAFT at PG and SF would make the Sky a legitimate playoff team next season. I'm thinking we'll probably have the 6th and 12th pick assuming the Valkerie will get 5th pick. We're projected to get the 5th pick now but I think the will give it to the Valkerie. Is it possible for you to do a vid like that? Like I said both Caitlin and Angel having two legitimate playoff teams will make this a better league especially with who's coming behind them.
@@mrwrangler8737 all of their bench is still under contract for next season, I only had their one open roster spot to work with until cuts and trades but I left that video for after the season. This was just the free agents with one known spot open, then I did a draft target vid - I’m not counting on the 8th pick being a starter so I went bench depth there, whether it’s Citron or Wesbeld. Now that the season’s over I can talk trades and cuts - the potential Smith deal and losing one of the bench players to the expansion draft at minimal. Maybe waiving another
How about keeping some space for when Hannah Stuelke becomes available for the draft in 2026? Also, re-sign Mitchell for a year on the condition that she improve her assists as a team player. Maybe Berger can finally see more minutes after Wheeler's contract expires. And play Saxton if she doesn't get traded.
they'll have a lot of roster spots open for 26, only 5 under contract as of now, a new rookie deal next season and one of the UFAs going past a year extension would still leave them a LOT of spots for free agents and Steulke in the draft
@@Niknack913 they have great chemistry and she didn’t pick her current teammates. They didn’t hire a new president to basketball decisions away from Dunn, just to hand them to CC. Kelly has a job to do
very frustrating. No update but she was presumably close to return before the break so hopefully when they get together and start practicing we see some video of her with no thumb wrap being a full participant because they won't say anything straight away
it's hard to say because it kicks in after the '25 season and that's the same time that the players' union can opt out of the CBA and negotiate a higher percentage than the alleged 10% of revenue that they get. NBA is 50% to players so it's such a wide gap there, that number could land anywhere from 20-25% all the way up to 50.
Fiebs is restricted and they've only had her for a year so they may want more from her. 6'4" and can shoot from deep, defend guards, they probably are matching whatever you'd offer
@@BuddytheCat03 I think a lot of what they do depends on what happens with Sloot. I’m knowing they’ll have Stew, Sabrina, and JJ’s money already in escrow somewhere, Betnijah and Fiebich we’ll have to see
@@billsmith5166 much more mobile, and perimeter oriented. If you look up her 40 out game against the Fever last season, she plays like a wing more than big, but can still do do big things (rebound/defend) when you need her to
@@micdewitt That would be a fun fit. I'd think it might be tough to get free agents to want to live in Indy though, and the difference in pay between all the teams that want her probably won't amount to much because I think salaries are limited by time in the league.. I'm not sure of that though.
That Hamby lady would fit nicely They desperately need a four that can shoot and run Also Alanna Smith from Minn. trade the entire bench for one of these players and it’s a DYNASTY
Amen, I was calling for Alanna after the first time they played the Fever. Sabally is shooiting like 45% from 3 since she came back, putting up All Star numbers and she's not even her usual, cut self yet. Free agent this year. Get a mobile 4 that can shoot, and stop hoarding guards that won't play and go find another wing player. CC and Kelsey are out there 35-38 min a game, we don't need 5 guards backing them up!
when she got minutes she went 10 and 8 twice and 13 and 11 twice in her 5 games of the season. If she's replacing one of the bench players she's a definite upgrade and we know she's not on the anti-CC side so I'm not opposed, depending on the number
it's all speculative until they announce exactly how they'll handle it, and they haven't. In the past the teams were allowed to protect 6-9 players from being selected in the expansion draft so it won't affect the stars or cores of teams much. They were only allowed to select one unrestricted free agent also, so at most it takes one off the board but they can't go get a big 3 in year 1 or anything like that.
@@jaylucas8352 yeah I LOVE Arike, but on her own team. Give me Ezi, out of the two, she’s more of a runner and her timeline fits. Her as a rim protector and a rim runner, love it. I’m not AGAINST Nneka at all, especially if she said “hey I’m coming back for one more year”. I wouldn’t want to sign her for multiple, miss out on a player in 26 and then right after that season she retires on us. That would suck
I would love to get Ezi for the Fever, but I think honestly Seattle looks at her with almost the level of untouchability as they do with Jewell Loyd, maybe more.
I would never keep Nalyssa Smith. She is headcase not the mention worse defender in the league. Not good at contested rebounds, seems like has zero court awareness. And I don't think she plays hard all the time. Seems like she takes games off.
Most of these high level players will not be interested in going to Indiana. Young is from Indiana so definitely should she if there is any interest of being close to home.
they would have to do a sign and trade with the Mystics, they have exclusive rights to a new deal with her. And for 33 yrs old with a bad back and hasn't made it over 25 games in her last 3 years....we can get her to coach lol
Trade Smith and Mitchell because they got trade value. We all like Mitchell's scoring but better defenders are the priority. Need a guard/forward and a big (center) that can get stops on defense and can bang on the boards. Wheeler and Wallace need to be gone. Katie Lou and Lexi Hull probably live to see another season. Temi should be back and obviously better stay healthy next year.
I want Indiana to keep Temi and Kelsey. I was against Kelsey Mitchell until recently, but I think she is starting to get with the game plan of Caitlin running the offense. She is a good shooter and has been crucial in several games. I can say goodbye to Wheeler. She just doesn’t play a position we need. We need a good 3 and 4. (Hard no on Carrington. Send Smith wherever she is. And no way on Carter. Never. No. Not gonna do it!). I doubt Breonna Stewart would leave the Liberty, but she’d be a great one to add to Indiana. Also, jonquel would be good for Indiana. I like that idea!
@@v2807 I said Carter tongue in cheek just to see how many Fever fans would react lol. Felt the same when I heard Dijonai mentioned, strong no. Let her and ‘Lyssa do their thing in Connecticut or Golden St if Connecticut doesn’t want to match DC’s offer
Swapped out Pat Bev for a bigger, younger Gary Trent JR and picked up some nice rooks that Doc Rivers won't let see a minute on the floor once the season starts lol. Thenasis is the team podcaster now and Jae Crowder is still just there because he fits the uniform I guess. They're basically running it back with the same squad so far
The reason that so many players will be free agents in 2026 is because they know that the league and players association are re-negotiating their deal prior to 2026, which is expected to dramatically increase salary caps for all teams. Therefore league players have, knowing this, been making sure they will be free agents in 2026 so they can get paid. No one who is a free agent in 2025 is going to accept more than a 1 year deal. So whether you sign free agents in 2025 or not, you will still have those slots open in 2026. Therefore your whole premise of "saving for 2026" falls apart. The Fever should sign the best team they can in 2025 to show they are a team on the rise and be more attractive to free agents in 2026. Basically, you need to go back and redo the whole video, actually think about players who aren't obvious superstars that could help the Fever, and do real analysis. Watching this whole video and seeing you say "ok if it's one of these 2 superstars then sign them obviously otherwise save for 2026" was a complete waste of my time, because your premise is wrong and I didn't need to watch a video to know the Fever should sign the best players in the league if they can get them. You also need to better understand how rookie contracts work - there is an optional 4th year - so some players that you believe are due to be free agents after their 3rd year and players you mentioned will actually not likely become free agents until the following year, because their teams will likely exercise the 4th year option. There's also restricted free agents, like Temi Fagbenli. They need to be considered as such because their current team can match any contract offer and keep them if desired. You are treating RFAs the same as other free agents, and there's a difference that a more well considered and well researched video would have explored. Overall, you pulled up the list of players currently coming into free agency in 2025 and 2026 and basically only focused on the few best players in the league. No one needs to be told you try to get those players if you can, but what if you can't, what's your next best option? That's what would make a good video, but you'd actually have to do work and actually understand the contracts better, not be so focused on getting out multiple videos a day with very little research or thought put into them.
your premise that all of the free agents this year are only signing one year deals is an assumption that I can tell you for a fact won't turn out to be true, so no, my premise doesn't "fall apart" just because you made an assumption and then said "therefore". Not a single star that I named is on a rookie contract, you need to research before commenting. You go redo a video and talk about the 12th men, as I already said in the video that all of the Fever's bench players are on the books until 26, so why would I talk about their replacements in '25? If the get waived or traded we'll talk then, I said clearly we're talking about free agents, and only Wheeler, Mitchell, and Temi come off the books. I said I want to re-sign both, so guess who that leaves smart ass? The big contract that Wheeler has. That's it. And guess who gets paid the amount that she gets paid, the big stars. So yeah that's who I talked about. You go make the video you want to see, and talk about filling roster spots that aren't open, if that's what you want to do. I understand everything about the contracts but if you made multiple videos a day then you'd know not all info in pertinent, sometimes you need to get to the point, or edit out your "facts and tidbits". If you knew that, you wouldn't have written a damn letter in the comment section.
@@micdewitt What kind of a response is that? I gave a logical reason, that being that we already see 1) the vast majority of the players in the WNBA have been structuring their contracts to not run past 2025 (except rookie contracts where there is no choice) and 2) there will be a LOT more money available in 2026 so players will want to participate in that. In response you have this logic, "I can tell you for a fact that won't turn out to be true." First, it's not a fact, if it is, prove it. Second, which part won't turn out to be true? Because we are already seeing the vast majority of WNBA players have structured their deals to not extend past 2025. That actually IS A FACT. You can look AT THIS FACT to see what I'm saying is correct and what you're saying is WRONG. Or is the part of what I said that you claim for a "fact" won't turn out to be true that you believe the players won't want all that extra money they can get starting with 2026 contracts? Because people want money, that's also A FACT. You have NO FACTS all BULLSHIT. And FACED WITH THE FACTS you can't even recognize them.
I'm not looking to pick up any expensive 34 yr olds personally, but she definitely has game. Also is the pres of the players union so I'm not looking forward to that negotiation lbvs, and it makes it harder for the young players (AB, CC) to assume natural leadership if you're bringing in that kind of locker room presence, IMO. I want somebody that's not going to retire right after winning one
Drop Smith, Wheeler, Wallace, Mitchel. Keep Boston, Temi. Get Young, Cunningham. Unless & until Fever get new GM & coach (a real coach)...it's all a moot point.
Aces run Young, Plum, and Gray and NY paid Sloot and Sabrina a nice amount so it definitely happens, mainly because there's maybe 5 actual wings that are good so most teams either have to run 3 bigs or 3 guards at some point if not all game. Fever run that CC, Kelsey, Hull combo in the clutch, that's all 6 ft and under so depending on the guard's size and two-way play it could work. I want Sabally though, she's a scorer, playmaker, rebounder...she's everything.
@@micdewitt plum and Sabrina are both 2s not true points. Gray and sloo are point guards for their perspective teams which is why I say Ind does not need another point they need a running 3 and 4 if you are keeping KM. Or 2, 3, and 4 who can defend and run
@@shawnsherwood2025 Sabrina is top 5 asts now and led the nation in assists in college, if she isn't a pg nobody is - but Stewart and Sabally were the players in this FA class I was interested in anyway, just wanted to note that paying multiple PGs big money is a league wide thing. Taurasi and Cloud, and Cloud is the one playing the main PG for them. So many teams
@@micdewitt I prefer Satou but she will probably be cored by Dallas. Ogwumke probably wants one last title and the storm don't seem to be the team. Also, Ogwumike was snubbed they U.S. national team and that might help her bond with C.C. (Stanford grad with Lexi)
@@PaulRounds-l7c they usually won’t core a player against their will, same way teams don’t typically force a player to stay once they request a trade, so it’ll somewhat come down to how badly she wants to leave or if she’s fine with staying. I haven’t seen anything from her that says she’s fighting to get out the door though
Smith is lazy and selfish player She just care about stat..jump high for rebound but not for block Wallace and wheeler is thrash Mitchell ball hog and need a coach to remind her but with coach sides is useless and Mitchell defense is thrash
The FEVER must get rid of Wheeler and Mitchell neither help Caitlin and both are nothing but BALL HOGS and useless teammates so if you want The Fever, Boston and Caitlin to succeed then Wheeler and Mitchell must be off the team
The Fever should use SOME of that freed up money to trade for a COACH!!!
….and Smith…get rid of her…!!
not the problem
What player wants to join Fever w/sides as a coach? It's not an attractive choice.
Young, fast, athletic
Big- Fever has been last or near bottom in rebounds, second chance points and steals. But I want this team running to take advantage of an aging league... Creating WNBA SHOWTIME!
Appreciate all the effort you put in to making these videos.
They’re excellent !
I appreciate that!
Whatever happens and wherever people go I just hope that Caitlin and Aaliyah can be together
I want Kate Martin with Caitlin
1st move I made (2k25) Smith for Rickea Jackson
2nd move, waived Saxton, picked up Han Xu (6'11 can run and shoots 3s well)
3rd move : KATE MARTIN for Berger lol. All that to say I 100% agree.
Great work as usual. Live Mic is the real deal and a quality man. 💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💯😊
Thank You Sir!
we NEED to sign Satou Sabley!!!
Yeap this is my thoughts too but i think she showed up overweight on the Olympics. I would get Nneka and JJ
I'd like to see the fever drop Wheeler, Wallace, Saxxon and Smith. I'm on fence with Mitchell, if she gets better working with CC before end of season, I'd prob resign her, she can score. I think getting rid of the ones I mentioned earlier it may help Mitchell play a better game.
I don't think you get rid of Mitchell unless someone demonstrably better comes along who is also a good defender, someone like Allisha Gray or Ariel Atkins, in that mold of player. Some RUclipsrs and Twitter users severely underestimate her ability to take pressure off of CC by creating her own shot, even if she gets tunnel vision sometimes.
In my opinion the much more pressing needs are at the Forward positions, both SF and PF. Smith is a pretty good rebounder and can score, but she is a REALLY not good pairing on defense with Aliyah Boston. Boston is a good defender in the post and has very good BBIQ, but she is not the quickest/fastest player for being a great defensive team. I think Temi is actually a pretty good pairing with her, but I'm thinking a player in the Temi/Ezi Magbegor prototype - long, mobile, athletic and can block shots.
I really was hoping that Lexie Hull would be the answer at SF, but as of right now she seems like the quickness and athleticism of the players bothers her on the offensive side of the ball, but man she is BY FAR the best perimeter defender they have and it's not even close.
They also in my opinion, need to give Grace Berger another opportunity before they even think of trying to look for a backup PG. She struggled earlier in the year, but I think she is a good player and certainly a better fit for running the point when they move Caitlin to SG as they like to do sometimes.
Didn't know Stewie was going to be a free agent, but she's not leaving NY. Satou is definitely on my wishlist. It would be nice to have a competent PG or secondary ball handler to give CC a rest or play her off the ball some. My eye is also on Saniya Rivers out of NC State as a defensive wing in the draft or Dominique Malonga the 6 ft 6 in French teen post player as a project pick.
Saniya is a good call, her athleticism is off the charts. They picked up some good transfer and one of my favorite freshies this class Zam jones so I'll be seeing Rivers a lot this season too.
She's not leaving NY at all. It's really Satou or bust for me, as far as any major pickups. Paying Wheeler a star's salary is egregious, borderline misappropriation of funds lol. Lock em up!
Yeap Malonga is good. I thought of Satou but she is overweight right now. Nneka is the best if Fever can get her and please get JJ. Let go of Smith and Wheeler. Keep Temi and Hull
I agree with what you both have said about Saniya, the team needs an infusion of athleticism
Stewie not leaving Liberty. Don’t want Chelsea Gray. Slow and not playing well. Katie Lou needs to get a lot better to get resigned. Smith needs to go. Fever needs a new GM and coach. Use some of the money to get new coach at least
Wheeler has a high contract TRADE HER AND FREE UPMONEY
Smith can be pretty good when she is incorporated into the offense
Indiana will screw this up. Poor management. They will resign Wheeler just because.
I hope not she needs to go
Thanks for your insight.
My pleasure!
I like Jackie Young, great person. They really need another big that's fast though. If Temi can stay healthy she'll make a big difference, I feel like she's a better fit than Smith.
I think so too, not because of lack of talent on Smith's part, just a better understanding of her role. She was probably the first to get it (playing with CC) to be honest.
I agree here that Smith is not a bad player, she's just a bad fit. I feel like defenisively you need to pair Boston with someone who has a lot of quickness and can cover a lot of ground or clog up passing lanes with their length. Someone like a Temi, or an Ezi Magbegor type player.
Totally agree. Get rid of Wheeler post haste. Keep Mitchell and Temi, and give Temi a fat raise and make her starter. Give Hull more floor time. No further changes until the next rookie class or better free agents in ‘26, and then I’d consider trading Mitchell if her layups don’t improve. 🤣 Take Jackie Young for sure, or Arike. I would find someone to replace Smith. She’s too inconsistent. Burger, gone.
100% behind alll of this!
Next year is the expansion teams that get to choose players from the existing teams besides the draft
Yeah, Carrington is a hard no. That includes dropping Smith.
@@topgun298 yeah she was just one that somebody had mentioned in the comments that led to this video. Her, Fiebich, and Sophie. I’m swinging for a Temi raise and a Sabally signing otherwise I’m just signing our draft pick and then punting until next season. That is, without considering trades that could be uneven player-wise and open up spots, or if they waive players.
Id pay bridget carleton in a heartbeat.... shes exactly what indiana needs. She hits threes at a high clip and her defense is top notch. Caitlin will get her wide open and she dont miss those
Arike Ogunbowale won the championship for Notre dame against UConn and Mississippi with buzzer beaters, she is exactly what Caitlin Clark needs. It'll be a bloodbath in the W.
Kelsey and Arike together every night would give me a heart attack but you only live once...SIGN ME UP lol!
You can't have Arike and Mitchell on same team.
@@topgun298 you can you’d just have to bring two basketballs because nobody else will touch it and the whole team will quit playing defense
Arike shoots like 23 times a game and shoots 35% from the field normally. She was great in the all star game, but not always.
@@topgun298 Then Mitchell has to go, she can't be more than a supporting player.
I like the way you think, but I want runners and finishers that can play some D
Why would anyone come to Indiana as long as sides is the coach ?
Glad I subbed here, that was a good vid. Now I have to watch others copy this vid for the next week...heh
Live Mic is the real deal and also a quality Man
Natasha Howard would be my pick for the Fever. She would be great!
In the big picture it's probably better to look to the draft for new talent to surround Clark.
that's part of the reason I say either Sabally (or Stew unrealistically) or no big swing, just fill Wheeler's spot with a draft pick and give Temi the raise she has coming. Try for a big free agent in a year when there's not just two or three all flocking to the big cities, one of those A listers will look at things like the All Star voting and realize that playing with CC is like playing in the biggest market in the league when it comes to visibility. (and obviously move some bench pieces but I want to keep trades and coach/front offices firings separate)
@@micdewitt Stewart is an insufferable C. Not a good fit
Temi needs to stay, Mitchell needs to stay, I like Nneka and Jones. Don't know how reasonable those wishes are and how desirable a town Indianapolis is to pros from the big markets. CC for player coach!!
that front office is a mess bruh. Wheeler is getting paid more than Brianna Stewart. Yo I, how does Sides have a job bruh?
it's almost a fireable offense. It's partly due to the way they have their contracts structured and her years of service just puts her into a higher pay bracket, but it didn't have to be that damn high
I think Nneka would make the fever a threat... I would sign her and her little sis if it took that to get her... I definitely would resign Mitchell at the max. She's a bucket.
I thnk Chiney is done but Nneka already seems to be loved by Fever fans so who am I to disagree? Bring her in
Mic! Any good free-agent coaches available? It would be best if we didn't wait until 2026 for THAT upgrade.
A plethora! I'll get the list ready
@@micdewitt Plethora? One of my favorite words ... I knew you was a smart guy! :)
Totally Agree! Melissa Smith is not even the question, she got to go!
Help me to understand Victoria Saxton roll on this team? The bench is warm enough either play, trade, or cut her
Saxton on the team is what had me upset about Celeste being cut. I understood Dantas being hurt and having that spot from the get-go, but when there's another veteran big on the roster that couldn't get minutes when they desparately needed a big to play minutes, then you've already made your decision about her. Let's at least check the young one out and see what she looks like with a cpl hundred minutes under her belt.
Saxton was dpoy in the British pro league playing with Temi last season she should be getting minutes. This team has way too many guards.
@@nucl3arboNg she averaged 1 pt a game and shot 31% in the W last season. 25% this year. Unless she can hold A'ja Wilson to 12 she's going to have to get her offense in order to be playable for any real stretch or else she helps the other team's defense way more than she does Indy's
Saxton is close with Boston from what I have heard. Keep her if she makes Boston happy.
@@micdewitt Celeste in 3 gms with Phoenix is shooting 25/0/50%.
The players dont matter if the coach is not changed...unles sides was tanking on purpose...smith , wallace, sides and dunn all should go. Build a running team
@@901pics won’t speak on it much because it’s in an upcoming video but I don’t disagree
Sides is a problem - doubtful any talented free agent will go to the fever. They know sides screws up CCs game
no doubt. I touched on that a few times but a cpl of those videos did pretty well so I figured point made - didn't want to triple down on it weekly and become the "fire Sides" guy lol. I'll likely fly that flag at least one more time before the season is out but it's really Dunn I'm looking at atp
Cheryl Miller first of all. We need a coach.
Fever can build the core of a Superteam with the right acquisition.
that's what I'm gunning for. It's VERY rare to have two allstars/ALL-WNBA players on rookie contracts for a 2 and 3 yr window, they'd be foolish to not maximize that by using the cap space they leave to bring in ready-to-go star-level players and have a team that can look the Liberty and Aces right in the eye and not just go into a series with a puncher's chance. I saw the Seahawks have an all world defense because Russell Wilson was on a rookie contract, I've seen the Warriors do great things because Curry was underpaid as a unanimous MVP at the time, this is the same imo
Look at the draft. The Fever are inline for 1 of the three Power forwards Currently an 11th pick, but the numbers aren't too bad. They need an enforcer though, at least ine t hat can actually stand up and do some protection duties.
It will be interesting to see how the expansion works.
It will. I can't wait to see what other city gets announced this year (guessing Philly)
Sophie signed an extension in Sept with Phoenix. Sabally may be cored. My concern is her injury history....in last 5 years, she has only played more than 17 games once.
I thought about that too but then I figured concussion, achilles soreness vs an actual tear, knee, now a shoulder - at least they're all unrelated and she should be the lowest-mileage 26 year old in the W lol
Just fyi.. the Coach’s salary is not part of the salary “cap” issue. So we don’t need free’d up money for a coach. That’s a separate money issue. Free’d up means (not committed) but all player money needs to fit under the “cap”
Thinking 2026 already. Just trying to keep up with this season. CC won’t salary cap herself because she wants to win. WNBA salary is chump change compared to all her endorsements.
Breanna Stewart would be a good vet free agent signing. She is smart and has experience.
she would, I don't see her not playing for NY next season though. Then again, she's been traveling around the league collecting rings like Thanos so who knows
You mention swinging for fences they should go after Alisha Gray. Figure out whatever needed to make her and JJ work cap wise. You get those two and Indy has 5 all stars. that's a ring or bust squad
These players are going to be added to a brand new team
I’m up for getting Nneka this year and trading NaLyssa. Agree on re-signing Temi and Kelsey. I actually would like to have Sophie as well. Her shooting percentage is enough to make me want her either starting or being first off the bench at that three spot.
Thanks for your break down.. to get bang for buck... let's run...
I agree to change the coach first and get JJ and Nneka. Let go of Wheeler and Smith and keep Hull, Temi, AB, CC
KM will happen. It is said they are negotiating trades and free agency. I think Delle Donne is in play, and possibly Nneka. They are to small in the post, and the D needs a major upgrade.
I'm a Chicago Sky fan and Angel Reese fan. But I respect your channel you don't spread hate towards Angel like other channels do. I just wanted to tell you to keep in mind my 2026 there will 2 more franchises Golden State Valkeries and Toronto's team so there will be more roster spots available and less stars to go around. There will college players and over seas players obviously but the best players will be snatched up 1st. And I think by 2028 they want 4 new franchises in total if I'm not mistaken. Good luck with getting the players you want. I'm hoping the Chicago Sky does same thing because a league with Angel Reese on a championship team and Caitlin Clark on a championship team with players like Paige Bueckers and Juju Watkins coming trying to get their teams their too and like you said Cam Brink and Rikea Jackson. The WNBA will be in good hands for the future.
Thank you (I have cracked on Angel in some videos but I've kept it pretty even with the love and made sure to remind that you can have a healthy sports rivalry without crossing lines. It's just like Packers/Bears to me - makes the games funner and feel like they mean more but that's it. Once the game is over lets crack on our next opponent). The expansion teams can only sign one unrestricted FA each, so Golden St might snatch up multiple in 2026 but Toronto and (Philly/Portland? TBA) will be in their 1st year and can only sign one. I had Golden St in mind for sure when I said 2 or 3 FAs might go form a super team or two that season. Fever just need one though and Caitlin's passing, the team chemistry, on top of "19/20 top selling crowds - 9 Fever players in top 35 or whatever of All Star voting" , will have at least one smart agent/player looking that way. At least I believe so.
@@micdewitt lol I'm sure but I can tell you're fair I've cracked on Caitlin as well but it's when her racist fans cross the line. Then the gloves are off. Outside of that I keep it strickly basketball and facts. But as far as the Fever picking up free agents keep in mind it's nice to get names and I think you guys will because ppl will want to play with Caitlin. Maybe an Arike down the road but even if you don't get the names right away. The way you build around Caitlin is giving her the best transition team in the league. She's at her best in transition. It seems like her and Aliyah are on the same page now because earlier in the season I thought Aliyah needed to be traded but now if you build around Aliyah and Caitlin and get transition players who can hit 3's and play D then the fever will be one best teams in the league without big name free agents. Caitlin, Kelsey, Aliyah and upgrading at the 3 and 4 with really good transition 3 and D players will make the fever very dangerous. And obviously filling out the bench correctly. You guys could be the WNBA version of the 05 Suns.
@@brooklynadezbaby I agree that’s why I say no need to do too much (of course we’d take Stew but that’s not happening), in FA this off-season, there’s only one roster spot open with a draft looming. Now there does need to be some shuffling of the bench, but that falls under trades/waivers along with potentially trading the draft pick too. That opens up a thousand possibilities so I definitely wanted that to be a separate vid but that’s reall where the work is with this squad, filling out those ancillary pieces, and addressing the one elephant in the starting lineup. We’ve done free agents then draft targets, the next one I’ll look at trades and cuts
@@micdewitt I know this is a Fever Channel. But can you do a video of a breakdown of Coach Tspoons offense in the WNBA since we're the 2 youngest most talked about teams? And what 2 rookies in the 2025 DRAFT at PG and SF would make the Sky a legitimate playoff team next season. I'm thinking we'll probably have the 6th and 12th pick assuming the Valkerie will get 5th pick. We're projected to get the 5th pick now but I think the will give it to the Valkerie. Is it possible for you to do a vid like that? Like I said both Caitlin and Angel having two legitimate playoff teams will make this a better league especially with who's coming behind them.
How about improving the bench and picking up a good defensive line so fever stars can get some bench rest during game.
@@mrwrangler8737 all of their bench is still under contract for next season, I only had their one open roster spot to work with until cuts and trades but I left that video for after the season. This was just the free agents with one known spot open, then I did a draft target vid - I’m not counting on the 8th pick being a starter so I went bench depth there, whether it’s Citron or Wesbeld. Now that the season’s over I can talk trades and cuts - the potential Smith deal and losing one of the bench players to the expansion draft at minimal. Maybe waiving another
How about keeping some space for when Hannah Stuelke becomes available for the draft in 2026? Also, re-sign Mitchell for a year on the condition that she improve her assists as a team player. Maybe Berger can finally see more minutes after Wheeler's contract expires. And play Saxton if she doesn't get traded.
they'll have a lot of roster spots open for 26, only 5 under contract as of now, a new rookie deal next season and one of the UFAs going past a year extension would still leave them a LOT of spots for free agents and Steulke in the draft
The Fever needs players who can run and set picks.
Let CC pick who she wants on her team, great players needs to have team chemistry. That's why this team has done so well.
@@Niknack913 they have great chemistry and she didn’t pick her current teammates. They didn’t hire a new president to basketball decisions away from Dunn, just to hand them to CC. Kelly has a job to do
One of the most frustrating things is that injury updates are impossible to get.
How is Temi coming along?
What even was the extent of her injury?
very frustrating. No update but she was presumably close to return before the break so hopefully when they get together and start practicing we see some video of her with no thumb wrap being a full participant because they won't say anything straight away
@@micdewitt Thanks!
How much do you think the new media contract will add to the base salary amount? I think it is $75k or so at this point. That seems very low.
it's hard to say because it kicks in after the '25 season and that's the same time that the players' union can opt out of the CBA and negotiate a higher percentage than the alleged 10% of revenue that they get. NBA is 50% to players so it's such a wide gap there, that number could land anywhere from 20-25% all the way up to 50.
Satou Sabally or Fiebich! 🙏
Fiebs is restricted and they've only had her for a year so they may want more from her. 6'4" and can shoot from deep, defend guards, they probably are matching whatever you'd offer
@@micdewittbut Liberty already has 3 top dollar players (Stevie, Jones, & Sabrina), so maybe they cannot pay too much for her?
@@BuddytheCat03 I think a lot of what they do depends on what happens with Sloot. I’m knowing they’ll have Stew, Sabrina, and JJ’s money already in escrow somewhere, Betnijah and Fiebich we’ll have to see
I saw Rookie of year gets 240,000.00! Is that pay for next year? Does WNBA pay that?
@@MoeKauzlarich WNBA pays $5150 for ROTY, but a lot of shoe contracts have bonuses written in for things like that too so CC might have gotten paid.
Is Satou a stationary player like Cardoso, or can she move and catch a pass? I haven't seen her play much.
@@billsmith5166 much more mobile, and perimeter oriented. If you look up her 40 out game against the Fever last season, she plays like a wing more than big, but can still do do big things (rebound/defend) when you need her to
@@micdewitt That would be a fun fit. I'd think it might be tough to get free agents to want to live in Indy though, and the difference in pay between all the teams that want her probably won't amount to much because I think salaries are limited by time in the league.. I'm not sure of that though.
That Hamby lady would fit nicely
They desperately need a four that can shoot and run
Also Alanna Smith from Minn. trade the entire bench for one of these players and it’s a DYNASTY
Amen, I was calling for Alanna after the first time they played the Fever. Sabally is shooiting like 45% from 3 since she came back, putting up All Star numbers and she's not even her usual, cut self yet. Free agent this year. Get a mobile 4 that can shoot, and stop hoarding guards that won't play and go find another wing player. CC and Kelsey are out there 35-38 min a game, we don't need 5 guards backing them up!
Sabally, Alysha Clark, Gustaffason, Fiebech sign any of them and Re sign Temi and KM. And then Trade Katie Lou, Saxton or Dantas.
We Can Used IZZY from Chicago?
when she got minutes she went 10 and 8 twice and 13 and 11 twice in her 5 games of the season. If she's replacing one of the bench players she's a definite upgrade and we know she's not on the anti-CC side so I'm not opposed, depending on the number
How does the expansion draft change this?
it's all speculative until they announce exactly how they'll handle it, and they haven't. In the past the teams were allowed to protect 6-9 players from being selected in the expansion draft so it won't affect the stars or cores of teams much. They were only allowed to select one unrestricted free agent also, so at most it takes one off the board but they can't go get a big 3 in year 1 or anything like that.
Ezi Mcbegor or Nneka… (Arike won’t pass the ball ) Resign Temi
@@jaylucas8352 yeah I LOVE Arike, but on her own team. Give me Ezi, out of the two, she’s more of a runner and her timeline fits. Her as a rim protector and a rim runner, love it. I’m not AGAINST Nneka at all, especially if she said “hey I’m coming back for one more year”. I wouldn’t want to sign her for multiple, miss out on a player in 26 and then right after that season she retires on us. That would suck
I would love to get Ezi for the Fever, but I think honestly Seattle looks at her with almost the level of untouchability as they do with Jewell Loyd, maybe more.
Need to try to pick up Van loo from Liberty and draft Haley
I would put Boston at power forward and get Griner at center. Resign Kelsey.
Collier that the one who will put them over the top
no doubt...She's not a FA until next year though
I would never keep Nalyssa Smith. She is headcase not the mention worse defender in the league. Not good at contested rebounds, seems like has zero court awareness. And I don't think she plays hard all the time. Seems like she takes games off.
Cheryl miller should be the coach
Most of these high level players will not be interested in going to Indiana. Young is from Indiana so definitely should she if there is any interest of being close to home.
We should get Delle Donne
they would have to do a sign and trade with the Mystics, they have exclusive rights to a new deal with her. And for 33 yrs old with a bad back and hasn't made it over 25 games in her last 3 years....we can get her to coach lol
Trade Smith and Mitchell because they got trade value. We all like Mitchell's scoring but better defenders are the priority. Need a guard/forward and a big (center) that can get stops on defense and can bang on the boards. Wheeler and Wallace need to be gone. Katie Lou and Lexi Hull probably live to see another season. Temi should be back and obviously better stay healthy next year.
I want Indiana to keep Temi and Kelsey. I was against Kelsey Mitchell until recently, but I think she is starting to get with the game plan of Caitlin running the offense. She is a good shooter and has been crucial in several games. I can say goodbye to Wheeler. She just doesn’t play a position we need. We need a good 3 and 4. (Hard no on Carrington. Send Smith wherever she is. And no way on Carter. Never. No. Not gonna do it!). I doubt Breonna Stewart would leave the Liberty, but she’d be a great one to add to Indiana. Also, jonquel would be good for Indiana. I like that idea!
@@v2807 I said Carter tongue in cheek just to see how many Fever fans would react lol. Felt the same when I heard Dijonai mentioned, strong no. Let her and ‘Lyssa do their thing in Connecticut or Golden St if Connecticut doesn’t want to match DC’s offer
@@micdewittI fell for your Carter joke! 😂
Whats the Bucks roster for 2025?🤔
Swapped out Pat Bev for a bigger, younger Gary Trent JR and picked up some nice rooks that Doc Rivers won't let see a minute on the floor once the season starts lol. Thenasis is the team podcaster now and Jae Crowder is still just there because he fits the uniform I guess. They're basically running it back with the same squad so far
Remember they have to protect 6 players from the expansion
for sure. but why would they protect Sameulson, Berger, Wallace, or Saxton? PLEASE take one.
Wait for JuJu W.
The reason that so many players will be free agents in 2026 is because they know that the league and players association are re-negotiating their deal prior to 2026, which is expected to dramatically increase salary caps for all teams. Therefore league players have, knowing this, been making sure they will be free agents in 2026 so they can get paid. No one who is a free agent in 2025 is going to accept more than a 1 year deal. So whether you sign free agents in 2025 or not, you will still have those slots open in 2026. Therefore your whole premise of "saving for 2026" falls apart. The Fever should sign the best team they can in 2025 to show they are a team on the rise and be more attractive to free agents in 2026. Basically, you need to go back and redo the whole video, actually think about players who aren't obvious superstars that could help the Fever, and do real analysis. Watching this whole video and seeing you say "ok if it's one of these 2 superstars then sign them obviously otherwise save for 2026" was a complete waste of my time, because your premise is wrong and I didn't need to watch a video to know the Fever should sign the best players in the league if they can get them.
You also need to better understand how rookie contracts work - there is an optional 4th year - so some players that you believe are due to be free agents after their 3rd year and players you mentioned will actually not likely become free agents until the following year, because their teams will likely exercise the 4th year option. There's also restricted free agents, like Temi Fagbenli. They need to be considered as such because their current team can match any contract offer and keep them if desired. You are treating RFAs the same as other free agents, and there's a difference that a more well considered and well researched video would have explored.
Overall, you pulled up the list of players currently coming into free agency in 2025 and 2026 and basically only focused on the few best players in the league. No one needs to be told you try to get those players if you can, but what if you can't, what's your next best option? That's what would make a good video, but you'd actually have to do work and actually understand the contracts better, not be so focused on getting out multiple videos a day with very little research or thought put into them.
your premise that all of the free agents this year are only signing one year deals is an assumption that I can tell you for a fact won't turn out to be true, so no, my premise doesn't "fall apart" just because you made an assumption and then said "therefore".
Not a single star that I named is on a rookie contract, you need to research before commenting. You go redo a video and talk about the 12th men, as I already said in the video that all of the Fever's bench players are on the books until 26, so why would I talk about their replacements in '25? If the get waived or traded we'll talk then, I said clearly we're talking about free agents, and only Wheeler, Mitchell, and Temi come off the books. I said I want to re-sign both, so guess who that leaves smart ass? The big contract that Wheeler has. That's it. And guess who gets paid the amount that she gets paid, the big stars. So yeah that's who I talked about.
You go make the video you want to see, and talk about filling roster spots that aren't open, if that's what you want to do. I understand everything about the contracts but if you made multiple videos a day then you'd know not all info in pertinent, sometimes you need to get to the point, or edit out your "facts and tidbits". If you knew that, you wouldn't have written a damn letter in the comment section.
@@micdewitt What kind of a response is that? I gave a logical reason, that being that we already see 1) the vast majority of the players in the WNBA have been structuring their contracts to not run past 2025 (except rookie contracts where there is no choice) and 2) there will be a LOT more money available in 2026 so players will want to participate in that. In response you have this logic, "I can tell you for a fact that won't turn out to be true." First, it's not a fact, if it is, prove it. Second, which part won't turn out to be true? Because we are already seeing the vast majority of WNBA players have structured their deals to not extend past 2025. That actually IS A FACT. You can look AT THIS FACT to see what I'm saying is correct and what you're saying is WRONG. Or is the part of what I said that you claim for a "fact" won't turn out to be true that you believe the players won't want all that extra money they can get starting with 2026 contracts? Because people want money, that's also A FACT. You have NO FACTS all BULLSHIT. And FACED WITH THE FACTS you can't even recognize them.
Ummmmm Seattle storms forward omecka
I'm not looking to pick up any expensive 34 yr olds personally, but she definitely has game. Also is the pres of the players union so I'm not looking forward to that negotiation lbvs, and it makes it harder for the young players (AB, CC) to assume natural leadership if you're bringing in that kind of locker room presence, IMO. I want somebody that's not going to retire right after winning one
Clark, Boston, Hull and resign Mitchell. After that trade off Smith and hopefully get a new coach
Drop Smith, Wheeler, Wallace, Mitchel. Keep Boston, Temi. Get Young, Cunningham. Unless & until Fever get new GM & coach (a real coach)...it's all a moot point.
You will get zero quality free agents to play for sides and Dunn. Zero. The players consider them the worst organization in the league. Period.
Caitlin take your endorsement money find a couple investors get Iowa a pro team
Dijonai and Chennedy, no way no way. Both are great players but very unstable drama queens.
By I agree, wait until 2026 before trying to sign anyone.
those were jokes, no way they need that in the locker room!
Not sure why you would be interested in another point guard.. makes no sense to pay big money for the position CC already has
Aces run Young, Plum, and Gray and NY paid Sloot and Sabrina a nice amount so it definitely happens, mainly because there's maybe 5 actual wings that are good so most teams either have to run 3 bigs or 3 guards at some point if not all game. Fever run that CC, Kelsey, Hull combo in the clutch, that's all 6 ft and under so depending on the guard's size and two-way play it could work. I want Sabally though, she's a scorer, playmaker, rebounder...she's everything.
@@micdewitt plum and Sabrina are both 2s not true points. Gray and sloo are point guards for their perspective teams which is why I say Ind does not need another point they need a running 3 and 4 if you are keeping KM. Or 2, 3, and 4 who can defend and run
@@shawnsherwood2025 Sabrina is top 5 asts now and led the nation in assists in college, if she isn't a pg nobody is - but Stewart and Sabally were the players in this FA class I was interested in anyway, just wanted to note that paying multiple PGs big money is a league wide thing. Taurasi and Cloud, and Cloud is the one playing the main PG for them. So many teams
Coach miller
Wheeler is trash.
Nneka Ogwumike ???
Fits the two year window of going for it before AB's contract balloons but a secondary option for me, Satou fits the now and the next 5 years
@@micdewitt I prefer Satou but she will probably be cored by Dallas. Ogwumke probably wants one last title and the storm don't seem to be the team. Also, Ogwumike was snubbed they U.S. national team and that might help her bond with C.C. (Stanford grad with Lexi)
@@PaulRounds-l7c they usually won’t core a player against their will, same way teams don’t typically force a player to stay once they request a trade, so it’ll somewhat come down to how badly she wants to leave or if she’s fine with staying. I haven’t seen anything from her that says she’s fighting to get out the door though
@@micdewitt If they can get Satou that is great, but I think Ogwumke is a great second option.
@@PaulRounds-l7c agreed
Smith is lazy and selfish player
She just care about stat..jump high for rebound but not for block
Wallace and wheeler is thrash
Mitchell ball hog and need a coach to remind her but with coach sides is useless and Mitchell defense is thrash
Need younger fast players!
Dude, Cunningham has crappy stats. Your super team is 5-AB, 1-CC, 3-KM, 4-ANGEL REESE, 2-AO,
Duuude, what are you smokin!!!😂
@@robertdavila7916
Your right, Can’t believe I actually posted that 😂🤣
The FEVER must get rid of Wheeler and Mitchell neither help Caitlin and both are nothing but BALL HOGS and useless teammates so if you want The Fever, Boston and Caitlin to succeed then Wheeler and Mitchell must be off the team